The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-23

1t. Thereupon the active real estate agent of
fered to give him q lot IN cemetery, see to the
removal of the chiid's remains and paw all ex-
pen ses if the man would reconsider his decision
A CHARLOTTE. n. Y. man, Iaboring under
the impression that he had swallowed his upper
teeth, went to Buffalo 1t once for medical couu-
sci. He subsequently got dispatch that the
teeth had been found and came back happy on
the next train.
THOMAS MAST. the celebrated carieaturist, has
signed contract for four months tour OF Cal
ifornia, Oregon, Montana and ali the principal
cities west of the Missouri, for series of illus
trated lectures. the first of which will be given
in Denver this week.
Miss HULDA LINDEN, inspectress OF needle
work in the Stockholm primary schools, has
carried out rule by which the BOYS in the two
lower classes share the girls teaching in needle
work. SO that they can hereafter make small
repairs for themselves.
WHEN the family doctor hesitates while writ
ing the prescription don't lee the hard. crystal
lized thought that he don't know Latin come into
your mind He is simply trying to pull his
bran-tissue up to the point Of deciding whether
the corner druggist will pay higher commission
on cubebs or digitalis
j. NJ BAILEY, the Danbury News humorist,
spoils beautiful story in this way: Mrs.
Bailey is not the mental wreck the story states
her to be, and consequently / am not figuring in
any heroic light. She is in excellent health,
mentally and physically, and am q very ordin-
airy sort of a husband"
SENATOR EDMUNDs, with his wife and daueh-
ter, have arrived in Washington for the season.
Not long ago. up in Vermont, the Senator was
counsel in jury case, and it is reported among
his brother Senators, acquitted himself credita-
bly,, although be had not opened his mouth be-
fore jury for twenty years
IN the October issue of the Century. General
Slocun pays high tribute to Governor For
aker, who was attached to his staff when only
twenty years of age. The General says that
Foraker was always prompt, reliable, and brave;
and was promoted to captaincy at that early
age for bravery on the battlefield.
Mrs. WHITNEY. wife of the Secretary of the
Navy has about concluded to establish school
for the training of domestic servants in New
York. She thinks 800. 900 would be sufficient
for tho enterprise. Miss juliet Corsou is said
to be in correspondence with Mrs. Whitney in
reference to the projected institution.
Ex-Governor ALGER. of Michigan, is great
traveller. He rides about the country in pri-
vate car, and seldom spends more than seven
days in one place. He makes his car his bust
ness Office. and does million dollars worth of
trade in it annually. Alger. it is said has ade
about eight millions of dollars since the war.
His lum Der nterests are enormous.
COUNT HENRI DE RUoLz, whose death has
been recorded. began life with income of
SIG, 600 year; devoted himself first to musical
composition. in which he achieved some success,
and afterward to scientific and mechanical ex-
gdivAn1C
plating process. anticipated Bessemer in steel
casting, and produced other valuable novelties;
and died at the age of eighty-two with hardly
dollar in the world
THE Duke of Savoy is made responsible for
the present meaning Of the word turncoat He
did not wish to ally himself permanently with
either France or Spain. so had a close coat M ade
that was white on one side and scarlet the
other. When it convenient for him to be
for France, he wore the white outside: but when
hnx v~46
had red coat Hence. person who changes
his politics Is "turncoat"
THERE is a sadness connected with the death
Of Aimee which is peculiar She was afflicted
with a tumor, but she delayed the operation till
it roved fatal. Alone, without a frienf she
went to private house in tho suburbs of Paris,
where the operation was performed. Only a
few friends knew of her intention, and none
knew the time. The announcement of her
death was the first intelligence they received
that che had carried out intention too long
postponed.
THOMAS J. DoLAN, the mounted messenger
for the White House, who recently died in
Washin gton hospital, was a peculiar character
He was color sergeant under Gen. Grant at one
time during the war, and was appointed messen-
ger when Grant became President. He was, like
his famous chief. peculiarly silent man. Three
times day he carried the mall from the post
Office to the White House He was often ques-
toned about letters in his care. but would never
vOucnsA'6 tho slightest answer. lie knew how
to keep a secret. and was faithful and method
ical worker.
OCTOBER the sixty-sixth anniversary
OF Mime. Jenny Lind Goldschmidts birth, and
on that date her son, Mr.. Ernest Goldschmidt,
wrote to friend: My mother is very ill, and
and has been entirely confined to her bed for
the last three weeks-in fact ever since she had
a sort of paralytic stroke which deprived her OF
speech and all power in her right side. She mas
in wonderful way partially recovered the use
both Of speech and Of her right arm: but it is
use concealing the fact that she ia slowly but
surely sinking though, thank God she is al
most without pain"
JESSE Brown, of Washing ton, who, it is said,
will soon marry Miss Victoria West daughter
of British Minister Sir Lionel Sackville West, is
the son of the late Marshall Brown, at one time
a famous Washington boniface. Mr.. Brown is
a an about thirty eight years of age. tail and
handsome, and fond of fine clothes. He is a
popular club man. Miss Victoria West is
handsome girl of the English type She Is near
IL twenty years Browns junior. 1t is further
rumored that Sir Lionel Sackville West is en-
gagged to the beautiful daughter of Senator
Mitchell. of Oregon.
THE lectures OF Hon. Andrew D. White on
the French revolution. delivered at Cornell
University. which deal with the people and
events of that epoch in French history, are in
tensely interesting and instructive. and attract
not only students and professors but tOwnsfolk
and visitors well. Mr.. White seems much
sare-worn, and it is open secret that his health
s poor. to say the least He has recently re-
,eved warm invitation from President Gilman
ard wife, of Johns Hopkins University, to &C.
company them to Egypt, and it is more than
likely that he will accent Mr. Whites private
Mr.. George l.. Burr, leaves for Eu-
rope this week for the purpose of collecting
material for HThe Warfare of Science" which is
TO be Mr.. Whites browning literary work.
THE summer residence of the President of the
French republic might well pass for the coun-
- =
an unpretentious two-storied building The
bedrooms and the Presidents study are on the
irst floor, the corresponding space downstairs
,eipg occupied by three rooms of far from ex-
ravagant dimensions-the dining ROOM the
sale d'ermes and the drawing room, the furni- |
ure of which dates from thirty years back at
east. and IS of the painest descriDt It |
mans To tina in front of the house. |